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[IMAGE (PHOTOGRAPH) Jerry Ludwig, Don Nelson; Students outside looking at snow-covered ground] Western Courier - Western Illinois University - Volume 64 - Macomb, Illinois, Wednesday, February 1, 1967 - Number 17. Class Officers Too - AUSG Voting Today: AUSG and class officer candidates will go to the line today in their race for office. Students may vote in the Union from 8-5:30 p.m. Dale Budde, elections committee chairman, said seniors will be allowed to vote for AUSG officers only. Due to other activities in the Union, the watch night dance has been cancelled. Totals will be posted in the tract from 7 p.m. on as counting proceeds. Candidates for President of AUSG are Don Nelson, junior business education major from Joy, and Jerry Ludwig, junior history major from Glen Ellyn. Pat McLaughlin, sophomore political science major from Kahoka, Missouri, is running unopposed for the office of vice-president of AUSG. Candidates running for senior class president are Ernie Blomquist, pre-law major from Mt. Prospect, and Chet Wozniak, history major from Argo. Sue Wright, Spanish major from Belvidere; Don Wharton, biology major from Berkeley; and Doug Butler, speech correction and audiology major from Lincoln are running for vice-president. Secretary-Treasurer candidates are Kay Kataoka, business major from Peoria, and Carol Toney, English major from Blandinsville. Campaigning for male and female Senators are Nancy Nega, business education major, Cicero; Jo Boswell, business administration, Blue Island; Karen Zoller, speech correction, Quincy; Bill Ransey, pre-veterinarian, Alexis; and Mike Stevens, biology, from Hillside. Junior class candidates are John King, business administration, from Ottawa, running un-� (Continued on page 14). Saga Director Hopes For Quality, Courtesy by Lyn Jellema: ln the wake of complaints about the food service, especially coming from Olson Hall, SAGA food director Floyd Skelton thought students should know what kind of service they were entitled to. ""The girls at Olson had some legitimate complaints,"" he said, ""and we've already sat down with them to talk about it. ""They questioned the quality of our meat,"" he continued, ""but the meat is US choice, and they may not like the way it is being cooked. We try to make sure our cooks are doing a good job, but that means constant checking."" Another problem has been the quality of the line service. SAGA student employees have boon accused of ""slopping"" the food on the plate and showing favoritism in giving out servings. Skelton said SAGA has already taken steps to work with the line employees by emphasizing courtesy, and that it's a matter of more training. ""We are the only state school in Illinois that offer's a seconds table,"" he stated, ""and we would rather the students went back for more instead of taking very large servings to begin with. That way a lot of food isn't thrown away."" Skelton did say, however, that the people serving should set up plates with large and small portions fur students who desired more or less. ""We try to keep our menus varied, but according to the surveys, there are foods that students especially like, and naturally, we serve these more often. ""Also, sometimes we run Out of an item during a meal, and this is the result of improper ordering or guessing. ""We keep records and averages, but they aren't always accurate. This is something we don't want to happen."" Skelton added that the menus are the same all over cam-� (Continued on page 7). Freshman Winter Princess To Be Selected At Dance Friday Night: The annual ' Winter Princess Ball, sponsored by the freshman class, is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 3 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Union ballroom, according to Jim Miller, freshman class senator from Des Plaines. Music will be provided by Gary Newton's seven-piece orchestra and singer. Tickets are $2.25 per couple and will go on sale today at the Union information desk and the Student Center. Tickets will also be sold at the door. CANDIDATES for winter princess are sponsored by various halls and organizations and are voted upon by students attending the dance. The queen and two court members will receive trophies and gifts from Macomb merchants. Candidates and their sponsors are: Christine Carlson sponsored by Corbin; Sherry Donaghy by Lincoln-Washington Towers; Carla Trimarco by Theta Xi; Penny Scanlon by Hursh Hall; Nancy Ellen Schlink by Alpha Phi Omega; Janet Murphy by Grote; Isa Mae Waller by Bayliss; Sharon Navratil by Sig Tau Gamma; Sharon Boston by Henninger; and Linda Morgan by Olson. Dress for the dance is semi� formal and girls attending the dance will have 2 o'clock hours. State Assembly To Get Television Bill For Area: Members of the Illinois General Assembly from this area told the West Central Illinois Educational Television Association meeting on campus' that they will sponsor a bill for a UHF television station located' in Macomb. Senator Clifford Latherow of Fountain Green, Representative Clarence E. Neff, Stronghurst, in district 45, Loe F. O'Brien, Galesburg, in district 45, and Robert Shultz of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction met here with President A. L. Knoblauch, Robert Arnold, assistant professor of speech and dramatic arts, and Professor James Prange. Prange is the secretary-treasurer for the Educational Television Association for this area. Prange said about the new station if authorized: ""During the school day there� will be in-school programming, including such subjects as sci-� (Continued on page 11.) Financial Aid Notifies: Student Wage Boost: All deans, department heads, and supervisors were instructed to boost student wages to not less than $1 per hour beginning today. The financial aids office said: ""The minimum wage established by the Fair Labor Standards Act with the 1966 amendments now applies to student employment for institutions of higher education. ""In order to comply with the law, the minimum rate of pay for student workers at Western Illinois University will be raised from $.90 an hour to $1 and ""The law becomes effective Feb. 1. This pay raise will not adversely affect student employees who are now receiving $1 per hour or more."" The Fair Labor Standards Act also provides for an increase in the minimum wages to be paid according to the following schedule: $1 an hour beginning Feb. 1, 1967; $1.15 an hour beginning Feb. � (Continued on page 13). Inside� Play Opens Tuesday - See story on page 3; Sororities Pledge 106 - Greek News on page 6; Gymnasts 21st in Nation - Letter on page 2; Close Glenwood to WIU? - See sports on page 20.

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[IMAGE (PHOTOGRAPH) Jerry Ludwig, Don Nelson; Students outside looking at snow-covered ground] Western Courier - Western Illinois University - Volume 64 - Macomb, Illinois, Wednesday, February 1, 1967 - Number 17. Class Officers Too - AUSG Voting Today: AUSG and class officer candidates will go to the line today in their race for office. Students may vote in the Union from 8-5:30 p.m. Dale Budde, elections committee chairman, said seniors will be allowed to vote for AUSG officers only. Due to other activities in the Union, the watch night dance has been cancelled. Totals will be posted in the tract from 7 p.m. on as counting proceeds. Candidates for President of AUSG are Don Nelson, junior business education major from Joy, and Jerry Ludwig, junior history major from Glen Ellyn. Pat McLaughlin, sophomore political science major from Kahoka, Missouri, is running unopposed for the office of vice-president of AUSG. Candidates running for senior class president are Ernie Blomquist, pre-law major from Mt. Prospect, and Chet Wozniak, history major from Argo. Sue Wright, Spanish major from Belvidere; Don Wharton, biology major from Berkeley; and Doug Butler, speech correction and audiology major from Lincoln are running for vice-president. Secretary-Treasurer candidates are Kay Kataoka, business major from Peoria, and Carol Toney, English major from Blandinsville. Campaigning for male and female Senators are Nancy Nega, business education major, Cicero; Jo Boswell, business administration, Blue Island; Karen Zoller, speech correction, Quincy; Bill Ransey, pre-veterinarian, Alexis; and Mike Stevens, biology, from Hillside. Junior class candidates are John King, business administration, from Ottawa, running un-� (Continued on page 14). Saga Director Hopes For Quality, Courtesy by Lyn Jellema: ln the wake of complaints about the food service, especially coming from Olson Hall, SAGA food director Floyd Skelton thought students should know what kind of service they were entitled to. ""The girls at Olson had some legitimate complaints,"" he said, ""and we've already sat down with them to talk about it. ""They questioned the quality of our meat,"" he continued, ""but the meat is US choice, and they may not like the way it is being cooked. We try to make sure our cooks are doing a good job, but that means constant checking."" Another problem has been the quality of the line service. SAGA student employees have boon accused of ""slopping"" the food on the plate and showing favoritism in giving out servings. Skelton said SAGA has already taken steps to work with the line employees by emphasizing courtesy, and that it's a matter of more training. ""We are the only state school in Illinois that offer's a seconds table,"" he stated, ""and we would rather the students went back for more instead of taking very large servings to begin with. That way a lot of food isn't thrown away."" Skelton did say, however, that the people serving should set up plates with large and small portions fur students who desired more or less. ""We try to keep our menus varied, but according to the surveys, there are foods that students especially like, and naturally, we serve these more often. ""Also, sometimes we run Out of an item during a meal, and this is the result of improper ordering or guessing. ""We keep records and averages, but they aren't always accurate. This is something we don't want to happen."" Skelton added that the menus are the same all over cam-� (Continued on page 7). Freshman Winter Princess To Be Selected At Dance Friday Night: The annual ' Winter Princess Ball, sponsored by the freshman class, is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 3 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Union ballroom, according to Jim Miller, freshman class senator from Des Plaines. Music will be provided by Gary Newton's seven-piece orchestra and singer. Tickets are $2.25 per couple and will go on sale today at the Union information desk and the Student Center. Tickets will also be sold at the door. CANDIDATES for winter princess are sponsored by various halls and organizations and are voted upon by students attending the dance. The queen and two court members will receive trophies and gifts from Macomb merchants. Candidates and their sponsors are: Christine Carlson sponsored by Corbin; Sherry Donaghy by Lincoln-Washington Towers; Carla Trimarco by Theta Xi; Penny Scanlon by Hursh Hall; Nancy Ellen Schlink by Alpha Phi Omega; Janet Murphy by Grote; Isa Mae Waller by Bayliss; Sharon Navratil by Sig Tau Gamma; Sharon Boston by Henninger; and Linda Morgan by Olson. Dress for the dance is semi� formal and girls attending the dance will have 2 o'clock hours. State Assembly To Get Television Bill For Area: Members of the Illinois General Assembly from this area told the West Central Illinois Educational Television Association meeting on campus' that they will sponsor a bill for a UHF television station located' in Macomb. Senator Clifford Latherow of Fountain Green, Representative Clarence E. Neff, Stronghurst, in district 45, Loe F. O'Brien, Galesburg, in district 45, and Robert Shultz of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction met here with President A. L. Knoblauch, Robert Arnold, assistant professor of speech and dramatic arts, and Professor James Prange. Prange is the secretary-treasurer for the Educational Television Association for this area. Prange said about the new station if authorized: ""During the school day there� will be in-school programming, including such subjects as sci-� (Continued on page 11.) Financial Aid Notifies: Student Wage Boost: All deans, department heads, and supervisors were instructed to boost student wages to not less than $1 per hour beginning today. The financial aids office said: ""The minimum wage established by the Fair Labor Standards Act with the 1966 amendments now applies to student employment for institutions of higher education. ""In order to comply with the law, the minimum rate of pay for student workers at Western Illinois University will be raised from $.90 an hour to $1 and ""The law becomes effective Feb. 1. This pay raise will not adversely affect student employees who are now receiving $1 per hour or more."" The Fair Labor Standards Act also provides for an increase in the minimum wages to be paid according to the following schedule: $1 an hour beginning Feb. 1, 1967; $1.15 an hour beginning Feb. � (Continued on page 13). Inside� Play Opens Tuesday - See story on page 3; Sororities Pledge 106 - Greek News on page 6; Gymnasts 21st in Nation - Letter on page 2; Close Glenwood to WIU? - See sports on page 20.